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Pyrgos Dirou has been designated as a traditional settlement. It consists of individual architectural complexes, with the central complex being Lefkia. [3] Its towers have been designated as monuments. [4]
The Vlychada Caves at Pirgos Dirou, near Oitylo, are also a popular tourist destination. As they are partly underwater, visitors tour them in gondola-like boats. Gytheio, Areopoli, Kardamyli, and Stoupa are filled with tourists during the summer months, but the region is generally quiet during the winter. Many inhabitants work as olive farmers ...
It was 8.5 m (28 ft) and so the total cave depth reached 2,212 m (7,257 ft). [1] September 2018 – a photo trip of the PST to the bottom of the cave took place, led by Pavel Demidov, with the English cave photographer Robbie Shone. [9] The team narrowly escaped the flood caused by a rain storm, which filled the lower level of the cave. [10] [11]
Devetashka cave is located approximately 2 km (1.2 mi) from the village of Devetaki.A narrow path by the river leads from the village to the cave. It can also be accessed directly via Road 301 along a 400 m (1,300 ft) long dirt road and a concrete bridge.
Vardzia (Georgian: ვარძია) is a cave monastery site in southern Georgia, excavated from the slopes of the Erusheti Mountain on the left bank of the Kura River, thirty kilometres from Aspindza. The main period of construction was the second half of the twelfth century.
Overview of the geographical position and 3D cave cross-section The Velebit mountains of Croatia have several deep caves with some of the world's largest subterranean vertical drops. The "Lukina jama" cave is 1431 m deep (2013), the deepest cave in Croatia, 14th deepest cave in the world and the deepest cave in southeast Europe . [ 1 ]
Gcwihaba [pronunciation?] is a cave in Botswana located in Okavango Delta region. [1] The Gcwihaba Caves were part of the Kalahari landscape around 2 million years ago, at least for the entire period of the Pleistocene. [2] The name of the cave is a San word and stands for "hyena's lair". [3] The cave is situated 10 km away from the Namibian ...
The final Turkish inhabitants moved out of the cave settlement at Zelve in the 1950s after earthquakes had done significant damage and made the structures increasingly dangerous. Even today, however, some caves in Uçhisar , Ortahisar , and the Soğanlı valley are still used, at least during the hot summer months, usually with a house attached ...